Gay Marriage Gets the Royal Nod from Queen Elizabeth II

Her Majesty the Queen has spoken. And she is serving up some serious royal realness, y’all.

On Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II legalized gay marriage in England and Wales with the lick a flick of a fancy quill pen. At least that’s how I imagine her signing a bill into law. But I also imagine her having tea with her corgis like dolls at a knee-high Fisher-Price table, so there’s a chance I’m a little off base.

“This is a historic moment that will resonate in many people’s lives,” said Equalities Minister Maria Miller in a statement. “I am proud that we have made it happen and I look forward to the first same sex wedding by next summer.”

Britain’s gay marriage bill received favorable support from the public and from the leaders of three major political parties, including uber-conservative leader Prime Minister David Cameron, who initially proposed the legislation. How progressive!

“The opposition seemed restricted to a very small number of people very vigorous in their views,” said Steven Fielding, a political scientist at the University of Nottingham. “It was restricted to the back benchers of the Conservative Party. It wasn’t shared across the political spectrum. It was an issue whose time had come. To oppose it seemed slightly strange.”

Here here! The time has come and love is love. Besides, can you imagine the fascinators?!